Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby
Subject(s): Admissible evidence, Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Derby, Richard, 1881-1963, Evidence (Law), Libel and slander, Lusitania (Steamship), Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Trials (Libel), Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt was pleased to hear about Surgeon-Lieutenant Derby. He hopes his daughter approves of his comments on the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, as he finds it difficult to restrain himself regarding President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan. In the libel suit, the judge has struck most of Roosevelt’s important evidence. He does not understand “so wicked a ruling” and cannot see a way to win. He is looking forward to seeing Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt soon.
Collection
Creation Date
1915-05-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby. [May 12, 1915]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286210. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby. [12 May. 1915]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286210.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1915, May 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286210.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
